For some reason or another I have become and IMmer. Why I'm not exactly sure, I guess I like a challenge. I have always been a sprinter so this idea of there being a strategy to a race is new to me. I am however signed up for some 200 and 400 IMs at future meets. (I am able to handle these distances) But my question is what exactly should my race strategy be on a 200 IM? A 400 IM?
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I have my swimmers adhere to this rule:
1. take the fly out fast, but not overextended, with a lot of air, 2up/1down breathing
2. the backstroke leg should not be any slower than 5 seconds slower than the fly split
3. the breaststroke leg should not be any slower than 5 seconds slower than the back leg
4. freestyle split as fast or as close as you can get it to the free split.
a good swim split in this fashion. 25, 30, 35, 26 with tenths and you have 1:56 high to 1:58 low which would qualify for our HS state swimming meet, of course this could adjust to the specific swimmers stroke ability
You can adjust the splits to your needs. This is just what I have been taught.
I have my swimmers adhere to this rule:
1. take the fly out fast, but not overextended, with a lot of air, 2up/1down breathing
2. the backstroke leg should not be any slower than 5 seconds slower than the fly split
3. the breaststroke leg should not be any slower than 5 seconds slower than the back leg
4. freestyle split as fast or as close as you can get it to the free split.
a good swim split in this fashion. 25, 30, 35, 26 with tenths and you have 1:56 high to 1:58 low which would qualify for our HS state swimming meet, of course this could adjust to the specific swimmers stroke ability
You can adjust the splits to your needs. This is just what I have been taught.
